Basketball Recap: Maddex Hemberger Key Part of Team Effort in Raiders Win

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Away	38-31 W
01/30/24 - Home	53-68 L
01/31/23 - Away	41-55 L
01/11/22 - Home	39-66 L
12/07/21 - Home	27-51 L
+ 5 more games

Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Argonia proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against Central by a score of 38-31. The victory was all the more spectacular given Argonia's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while Central is ranked 141st).

Argonia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddex Hemberger, who posted eight points. Carson Vineyard was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.

Argonia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. Central's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2-1.

Coming up, Argonia will be playing in front of their home fans against West Elk at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Maddex Moreno and Vineyard. As for Central, they will head out to challenge Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Oxford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.